Chapter 1
I remember when I first saw Lily Evans during my 4th year. Moony, Padfoot, Wormtail, and I were doing our usual pranking, throwing hexes at some poor, unfortunate 2nd year who just so happened to cross our path. One of Sirius's hexes had missed as the 2nd year student ran off and was shooting towards Evans, and, at that time, I didn't really care, but she surprised us by using a shielding charm, sending the hex right back to Sirius, who later suffered with purple polka dots for a month. No girl had ever stood up to the Marauders. No girl ever dared. And that's what made me fall in love for Lily Evans, whom I have been endlessly pursuing for the past 2 years.
One may ask, "why?" Padfoot says "Because she's hot!" Well, yeah, but… "Because she's a genius." Replies Moony. That too but… "Because she's Lily." Pipes Wormtail. And for once, Wormtail is right. Because she's Lily Evans.
"Evans, will you go out with me?"
"James, what has been my answer for the past 213 times?" Lily retorted, obviously quite annoyed by James.
"Well, I was hoping that…" James smirked.
"That I would've changed my answer since yesterday? Well it hasn't, James, and it won't and never will." Lily said, then turned on her heels and walked off.
"Bad luck Prongsie." Sirius stated.
"That would be how many times now?" Remus laughed.
"The 214th time, as according the Evans." James grumbled as he went back to the breakfast table to stuff more eggs in his mouth.
"Maybe she'll say yes next time!" piped Peter. Peter later regretted his comment, for once he said it, the Marauders all threw a series hexes at poor Peter.
"I just don't understand what's not to like! I mean, I'm handsome, great at Quidditch, brilliant at everything…"
"Except at wooing a certain Lily Evans." Commented Remus.
"Oh shut up Moony." Muttered James as he stuffed a whole muffin into his mouth, with poor Peter Pettigrew sniffling in the background, for he was trying to talk with a swollen tongue, thanks to the Marauders.
"I mean, why does she hate me so much? I don't understand."
"Maybe you should ask her yourself instead of asking us." Remus said.
"I have. She said something about me having a big head. I do not have a big head! I have perfectly normal sized, very handsome looking head."
Remus rolled his eyes. His friend obviously didn't understand the expression.
The bell rang, signaling the start of their classes. The Marauders stuffed the remains of their breakfast into their mounts (and a couple tarts for later into their pockets) and shuffled onto Transfiguration.
"So, how'd it go with Potter?" Alice asked sarcastically as she approached Lily in Transfiguration class.
Lily rolled her eyes.
"That well, huh? He's kinda cute. Once you get past his ego."
"You mean his unusually large ego. And that's easy for you to say. You've got Frank." Alice blushed as she mentioned Frank. Lily had caught the two exchanging looks at each other, and had only recently gotten Alice to confess that she was in love with him.
They look so cute together, thought Lily. If only I could find someone that was perfect, someone that's good at sports, smart, good-looking…Lily's thoughts were cut off by an all-too-familiar voice. Great.
"Hello Evans, may I sit here?" James smiled broadly at her.
"I'm sorry James, but Alice is sitting here." Lily said and looked around for Alice, but to her dismay, Alice had disappeared.
"Looks like she's not here right now." James replied cheerfully and sat down.
Oh this is just wonderful, isn't it? This day is going to suck.
Throughout the whole class, Lily buried herself into her notes, trying to ignore Potter, but it was kinda hard, considering he was staring at her the whole time. Her red hair got into her face, but she ignored it, imagining that it was a huge wall that separated the horrible, egotistical monster from her.
James stared at Lily as she was furiously taking notes on Professor McGonagall's lesson. How does she do it? How does she look so beautiful? James stared at her fire red hair that was in front of her face, itching to reach out and push it behind her ears.
"Look Moony. Prongs is at it again." Sirius whispered.
The Marauders laughed, actually, it was more like Remus and Sirius laughed, with Peter attempting to laugh in the background, but sounding more like a rat.
"Would you like to explain what's so funny, Mr. Black?" Professor McGonagall boomed.
But before Sirius could think of an excuse, the bell rang again, saving Sirius's butt, again.
"I'll get back to you on that, Professor!" Sirius yelled as he ran out of the room.
Remus and Peter snickered and followed Sirius and the rest of the class out of the door, leaving James and Lily alone in the room.
"Hey Evans?" James asked.
"No James. The answer is always no." Lily said.
"Aw, now Evans. How'd you know that I would ask you out again?" James smirked. "Getting a little egotistical now, are we?"
"Real funny, especially coming from the king of big heads."
"Oye, Evans. That hurts. So how bout it? You and me? Hogsmeade?" James looked hopefully at Lily, but he never got his answer, for Lily had already walked out of the classroom.
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"What am I doing wrong?" James sighed, digging into his lunch.
"Well Prongsie, you should listen to me more." Sirius stated.
"Yea, listen to Padfoot if you want to be hexed into oblivion by Lily. You should handle her more delicately, more like, I dunno, a girl?" Remus replied.
"Hey Moony, I'm great with girls!"
"Yea, yo're gret at snogin dem in de boom closet." Replied Peter, who's swollen tongue has finally began to go down.
They all (except Sirius) burst out laughing at this comment, or perhaps it was at how funny Peter talked.
"So, what's the plan then, Moony?"
"The plan is, Prongs, is to get to know her first. Not like the crazy "stalk Lily Evans" thing."
"Okay, cool. I'll call this plan "Stalking-Lily-So-I-Can-Get-To-Know-Her" plan." James said.
"Hey mate, you really gotta work on those names."
James scowled. "I know Padfoot."
"How about Stalking Evans plan X? That would be…" Sirius began, but all Remus and James threw silencing charms at Sirius, causing a gurgling sound to erupt from Sirius. A group 4th year girls quickened their pace as they walked by Sirius. Sirius glared at the other Marauders. They were hot too. Thought Sirius.
"Wait." James Realized. "Hey Moony, why are you on a first name basis with Evans?"
"Because we're friends, Prongs, and that's what friends do." Remus sighed as he slowly walked to Potions.
"Hey… wait… WAIT!"